People rally in Taksim Square, some with pictures of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Turkish Republic. Protests began when police attacked a camp occupation against the redevelopment of Gezi Park but protests have escalated across the country against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, his AKP government’s conservative policies and state repression. Istanbul, Turkey.

Turkish riot police use rubber bullets (correction), CS gas and water cannon to disperse anti government protesters in Gazi, a Kurdish district of Istanbul. Police attacked an occupation against the redevelopment of Gezi Park and protests have escalated across the country against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, his AKP government’s conservative policies and state repression. Istanbul, Turkey.

Football supporters march into Taksim Square from the football stadium in support of th occupation. Protests began when police attacked a camp occupation against the redevelopment of Gezi Park but protests have escalated across the country against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, his AKP government’s conservative policies and state repression. Istanbul, Turkey.

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Protester takes a break on the barricades in the streets around Taksim Square in front of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

Protests began when police attacked a camp occupation against the redevelopment of Gezi Park but protests have escalated across the country against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, his AKP government’s conservative policies and state repression. Istanbul, Turkey.